Things to do in Japan Page 231

• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

The Goza Mesu Basket is a bamboo basket measuring approximately 20cm wide x 12cm deep x 14cm high, and is ideal for storing small items or serving food. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets while we talk about bamboo, including videos and demonstrations.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

This bamboo basket, called Shikai-nami, is about 13 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height. It was originally a flower basket, but can be used as a small item holder. It is made by weaving 16 bamboo strips provided. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets, and a talk about bamboo will be given with videos and demonstrations.

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• Age 18～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

The history, culture, and traditions of Gifu taken by photographer Atsushi Kobayashi of "Moon and Gifu Castle" are captured by various backgrounds of the era, including the majestic townscape that retains the atmosphere of the Edo period, and the tall black walls of the storehouses. Why don't you capture a moment of your trip with Gifu's four seasons in the background, such as the rustic alleyways, the distinctive vermilion iron bridges, the rows of old houses and the waterways that flow past their eaves? This is a "photo tour" for those who enjoy traveling in the Nagara River basin (Gifu City, Seki City, Mino City, Gujo City), where a professional photographer will accompany you and take pictures. Accompanying him is photographer Jun Kobayashi, whose work ``Moon and Gifu Castle'' has become known to the world. I will leave a record of my wonderful journey as a "work". We guarantee 15 or more cuts with data delivery. Time required: Approximately 2 hours Target age: None Setting period: November 2023 to March 2025 Plan includes: ・Photography by a professional photographer (about 1 hour to 1.5 hours) ・Data delivery (30 cuts guaranteed) *Images The data will be delivered via email using a data storage service such as Gigafile. Minimum number of people accepted (Minimum number of participants) 1 person Maximum number of people accepted: 4 people Reservation deadline 17:00 7 days before shooting location ① Kawahara Town (Gifu City) In front of the waiting area for the cormorant fishing boat ② Kose (Seki City) Kose Ukai Seki Fun Boat Office Please select from Tosho-mae ③ Streetscape with rising udatsu (Mino City) Former Imai family residence ④ Gujo Hachiman (Gujo City) Miyagase Bridge ①-④. The starting time is negotiable. We will decide the location for the photoshoot together with the customer and take the photo. *If the weather forecast for the day before shows rain, we will notify you of the cancellation by email or phone by 17:00 the day before.

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 09:30

Enjoy your stay at MONS GORA, a private villa created in May 2023, a rental villa with a free-flowing hot spring. Furthermore, this is a special plan that includes dinner at "Maison KEI", located in Gotemba, which was started by Parisian French restaurant "Restaurant KEI" and Japanese confectionery shop "Toraya", and a private tour of the museum!

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

An English-speaking guide will guide you through the townscape of Kitsuki, which has not changed since the Edo period. Depart from the Kitsuki Local Products Center and go up the Bansho-no-saka slope to enter the Edo period. You can feel like a samurai at places such as Suya-no-Saka slope and Shioya-no-Saka slope, which separate Minamidai and Kitadai, and samurai residences from about 220 years ago. Experience flow ①Meeting/departure Kitsuki Local Product Center (Kitsuki Tourist Information) ②Bansho-no-saka slope Go up the Bansho-no-saka slope to the Edo period ③Suya-no-saka slope / Shioya-no-saka slope Go down the Suya-no-saka slope Go up the Shioya-no-saka slope ④Hitostumastu residence ⑤Ohara residence Go down the Shinoya-no-saka slope Go up the Suya-no-saka slope ⑥Kanjoba-no-saka slope.

• Age 3～Age 12
• 1 Day or more
• 21:00

Special Yamanashi Prefecture Tour Adults cannot participate in this tour. Only children can participate, maximum of 10 people. Basically, the tour will be held every day, but please apply for the tour after contacting us. ~ Flow of the day ~ Note: We will meet the day before. Meet at the ticket gate of the east exit of Chofu Station at 21:00. If you are driving, take the express bus from the Jindaiji bus stop to Kawaguchiko Station at 21:10 (the fare will be paid by the HOST). From Kawaguchiko Station, we will go to Lake Motosu in our campervan (camping). The next day, fishing starts at 5am @ Lake Motosu lure rainbow trout. If you catch a fish, you can have a BBQ on the lakeshore or eat hoto and Yoshida udon at a nearby restaurant from 11:00 to 12:00, and then go to the sea of ​​trees via the Tokai Promenade and explore the caves. While watching the autumn leaves, we will explain in detail about the traces of animals, the sea of ​​trees, and the caves. On the way, we will also search for river rustlings, stag beetles, and adult and larval rhinoceros beetles. 15:00 Kawaguchiko Station Express bus to Jindaiji bus stop, Nigiwai no Sato 17:00 Disbandment plan That's all. We look forward to your participation.

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• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

The event will be held mainly on Thursdays during the summer vacation from July 20th to August 31st. Please note that this will be combined with a tour in Yamanashi Prefecture before and after. If you wish to continue participating, please apply for the Miyama Stag Beetle Tour in Yamanashi Prefecture. ~Schedule for the day~ 8 AM: Meet at the ground exit of Chofu Station's east exit (for those arriving by train) or meet at Shindai Nigiwai no Sato (for those arriving by car). Travel together by train (the host will pay the fare), Chofu → Izu Kogen → Uber locally. TAXI will be arranged 1. Izu Cactus Zoo 10:30 to 12:00 pm Entrance ticket will be held by the host 2. Lunch at a nearby restaurant (GUSTO) Meal fee will be paid by the host 3. Animal Kingdom (zoo) Admission ticket will be held by the host 13:00 to 15:04, IZU Reptile Museum Admission ticket is held by the host. 15:00 to 17:05, dinner at a nearby restaurant. As soon as the host finishes paying for the meal, transfer from the nearest station to Chofu Station. Return time is scheduled to be around 8:00 p.m. We look forward to your participation.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

~ Schedule of the day ~ Meet at Chofu station at 8:00 or Shindai bustling village at 8:10 Take a highway bus from Jindaiji bus stop to Fujikawaguchiko station around 10:00 (transportation expenses are all paid by me) Head to Fujiten by car from the station. (Transportation expenses paid) Snowboard lesson from 10:30 to 12:00, lunch at the center house, Snowboard lesson from 13:00 to 16:00 Separated into each class Beginner, Beginner (can ski), Intermediate (can turn), Advanced (Steep slopes are possible, high-speed turns) We are looking for beginners and beginners this time. Please make separate requests for intermediate and advanced classes. Up to 7 people, 1 hour per person x 3 to 4 Lessons are divided into 2 levels. (Sledding, Mountain, Play Land) The above times cannot be monitored. Dinner at the restaurant from 17:00 (guest assumption) Return home by express bus from 18:00 Lunch and dinner included Arrive at Chofu around 20:00 more than planned. Tosshi Former Burton SNowBoard School instructor with a 35-year career.

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• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

〜Schedule of the day〜 Chofu station 8:00 (train group) or meet at Shindai bustling village 8:10 (car group) Move to Tama Zoological Park by train, 9:00 Host travel expenses covered 9:00 to 11:00 @ Guide to Tama Zoological Park, Insect Museum Center, (no animals seen this time) Entrance fee Host pays from 11:00 to 12:00 Lunch (Nearby restaurant, host pays for meals) From 12:00 to 14:00, in the neighborhood forest Strolling (look for beetle larvae, stag beetle larvae, and stag beetle larvae (hibernating)) From 14:00 to 16:00, enter the river in stupid boots and look for creatures, crayfish, moroko, motsugo, killifish, loaches, crabs 17:00 It will be more than scheduled to finish picking up at Chofu station.We are looking forward to your participation.

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• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

This is a tour for children only. Targeted from infants to elementary school students. ~ Flow of the day ~ Meet at Chofu Station or Shindai Nigi-no-Sato at 8:00 am (by car) If you would like to look for turtles and mitten crabs on site, please bring a bucket with you. After searching for turtles, we searched for crayfish and fish in the nearby irrigation canals. This is a nature experience program where you can catch fish in ponds around Chiba Prefecture. Lunch and dinner included (host's expense) We look forward to your participation.

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• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

This is a tour to go to the river where Oyanirami live and catch them with a net. Other fish that live here include Yoshinobori, crayfish, and dragonfly larvae. After that, we plan to go fishing in the Tama River. The target is a lure called Traget for carnivorous fish such as Small Mouse Bass, catfish, and Nigoi. For young children, they will mainly use bait fishing and reel them in when they catch something. ~Tour flow~ Meet at Chofu Station or Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato at 8:00 (for those who are picking up and dropping off by car). We will explain the characteristics of Oyanirami, how to raise them, and about the near-threatened species, and we will learn that they are carnivorous fish. Oyanirami are freshwater fish belonging to the family Ctenidae of the order Perciformes, and are carnivorous, eating crustaceans, aquatic insects, and small fish. They react quickly to anything that moves and swallow them whole with their large mouths. There are many unusual names for fish, but the standard Japanese name "Oyanirami" is said to have been given because of the way the male protects the eggs, "the parent glares", but there are various theories about the origin of the Japanese name. Travel by train, arrive at the site at 9:00 (planned Tama River tributary @ Kanagawa Prefecture) Fishing experience until 11:00 Lunch at a nearby restaurant from 12:00 to 13:00 (host pays) Small Mouse Bass, catfish, and Nigoi Target lure fishing at Point 2 from 14:00 to 16:00 Around 17:00 We plan to return to Chofu by train. We look forward to your participation. What to bring: Marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drinks, hat, rucksack, plastic case for takeaway + Bukubuku (battery-powered oxygen supply machine) What to prepare on your side: Travel by car, 1 set of fishing equipment, foolish boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

You can wear a traditional uchikake with embroidery that cannot be reproduced today. After getting ready, you will pray to the gods, exchange rings, sign the marriage certificate, and take a commemorative photo to the music of gagaku in the Noh room. The Tomitaya staff will be serving you in a formal kimono, and everyone will be welcomed in a formal kimono.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 2～3 hours

We will visit the power spot "Kamisanyama" in the Horigawa area at the foot of Mt. Climbing the 240 stone steps surrounded by a bamboo grove leads to a cave ruin surrounded by megaliths measuring 24m high and 30m wide. Before you pass through the torii, please follow the etiquette of the shrine. After trekking, refresh your mind and body in the Shukogawa Onsen Bijin-no-Yu! (*Caution! Bijin-no-Yu is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.)

• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /3～4 hours

Goshuin were originally used as proof of visiting temples and shrines. Recently, there is a "goshuin boom", and there are various elaborate goshuin. Artistry is also added to the red stamp. Therefore, you will make your own red stamp colored paper to commemorate your visit to Mt. Koya.

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• Age 12～Age 85
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Let's enjoy and easily visit the main spots of Daisen ♪ The guide will guide you through the nature, history and culture of Daisen in a fun way. The time required is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Introducing the nature, history and culture of Oyama easily in a short time. It is a fun and easy guided tour that makes you want to go to Oyama again! ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Acceptance 10 minutes ② Enjoy trekking around the nature, history and culture of Oyama. 90 minutes

• Age 12～Age 85
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Why don't you enjoy cycling with an electrically power assisted bicycle while feeling the greenery and wind of Oyama? Since it is an electrically power assisted bicycle, you can run it with a light force. You can cycle while enjoying the ups and downs of Oyama! Feel the breeze of Oyama while slowly detouring with your guide. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Acceptance 10 minutes ② Tour start 90 minutes touring in the nature of Oyama by electric bicycle ③ Tea time 30 minutes with spring water grown in the beech forest of Oyama ④ Challenge hill climb in the latter half of cycling! Since it is an electric bicycle, you can have fun and challenge yourself. 60 minutes

• Age 12～Age 85
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Relaxing trekking in the primeval beech forest where the green shower pours. "Oh, I'm tired." A sigh that comes out many times. Stress builds up from my usual busyness, and when I notice it, my skin is rough and under my eyes ... This program may be recommended for prescriptions for those who feel "I'm a little tired". Escape from the everyday concrete jungle and take a leisurely trek through the primeval beech forest with a green shower. You can hear the chirping of birds, the murmuring of the river, the sound of leaves swaying in the wind, etc. You should cheer for the spectacular scenery you meet on the way, and feel that "living" is wonderful for the small life you find in the forest. A relaxing time to face nature. At the old temple, which boasts a history of more than 1000 years, I made a firm request, and by the time I returned, I should have changed to a comfortable sigh of bliss. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Reception 10 minutes ②We will guide you while walking at a relaxed speed through the forest of Oyama surrounded by greenery. 180 minutes

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00

This is a glass fusing experience class. It is an 8-minute walk from Uchinada Station on the Hokuriku Railway Asanogawa Line from Kanazawa Station. Since you work indoors, you can experience it without worrying about the weather. Combining Italian Venetian glass and Murano's traditional craft Millefiori (known as a thousand flowers) to create the only original work in the world. It's okay for the first time! I will teach you happily and politely. Accessories and accessories will be fired here and handed over.

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• Age 16～Age 70
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00

"Do I have to wear a wedding dress or black tie to shoot?" That's not true. In your Favorite style, we will shoot the usual natural feeling without dressing up. Enjoy location photography with a unique professional photographer! ≪What is included≫ ・ Transfer from salon to shooting location ・ 30 cuts / download delivery 30 cuts carefully selected from the shooting cuts will be corrected and delivered by email in about 2 weeks. (We will send you an email with the URL for download)

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

★ Zoom to Miyakojima / Alternative Farm Miyako's experience-based tourist farm and your home ONLINE, and use the experience kit delivered in advance to directly experience "the charm of sugar cane" from sugarcane cultivation to brown sugar making. I will guide you. ➤ We have commercialized the “delicious, fun, and learning” brown sugar making experience that is Miyakojima ➤ Miyakojima Okinawa-Brown sugar production-Farmers who practice hands-on tourism will guide you, so you will be surprised and convinced of "Hey-ho-". ➤ (1) Cultivation of sugar cane and planting of seedlings- (2) Chewing on stems- (3) Burning brown sugar, we will guide you through the experience remotely. ➤ Sugarcane Year and follows cultivation techniques with the aim of chewing on sweet stalks. ➤ Understand "from the field to the table"! Gently explain the process of making brown sugar and granulated sugar from sugar cane movie, photos, and pamphlets. ➤ One set of experience kits can be enjoyed by 1 to 4 people.

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

Nobeoka of the coast is located in the corner of the Nipkow coastal National Park, boasts beautiful scenery large and small islands and reefs, sandy beaches of white sand and green pine trees weave. In free water baths hundred election of the Ministry of the Environment Kyushu below were selected to the mainland only specialties Aso and the beach, Sumie beach of the same hundred election crowded summer, with a large number of people. Sea kayak and enjoy the view from the sea, or passed under the sea cave, let's enjoy the lunch landed on the island and the beach!

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

Snorkeling at Nobeoka's proud coral colony point while enjoying Cruising with a private boat with a toilet designed for Diving! Why don't you experience the excitement while watching the colorful coral and tropical school of fish spread in the shallow water that you can reach?

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

Equipped with well-equipped Diving facilities, which is rare in Kyushu. Sea of Nobeoka while watching the much tropical fish and coral than imagined Snorkeling. You can feed them, and you'll definitely be impressed with the time you spend with the fish that gather up close! How about making it with the feeling of a family or a couple?

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

The sea of Nobeoka is a 20-minute drive from the city center and is home to more than 100 types of hard corals and some of Japan's top-class colorful soft corals. A diving paradise where you can meet colorful tropical fish such as the popular anemone fish and butterflyfish throughout the year. A guide who knows all about the sea in Nobeoka will guide you on a one-on-one underwater walk, so you don't have to swim. If you are an adult, we have prepared a dry suit that you can wear while wearing clothes, so you can enjoy it all year round. [Before booking] It is known that boarding an airplane within 18 hours after diving increases the risk of developing decompression sickness. For a single dive without decompression, it is recommended that you allow at least 12 hours before boarding the plane. If you are coming from outside the prefecture, please avoid making reservations for experience diving on the day you board the plane and return.

• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 00:00

Why do not you enjoy the private live concert of Koto and Koumu comfortably at the chair seat in the store which renovated Kyomachiya? A performer with a teacher of Kyotomiya Kiotto will perform only for you. There is a real pleasure that you can not taste in the hall when playing in a town house. Please enjoy the luxurious time to enjoy the sound of the Japanese instrument with live performance while watching instruments soon. ~ ~ Plan flow ~~ ① Welcome to the local city of Kyoto! ② Please enjoy Private Live only for everyone

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Why don't you wear your own yukata or kimono? It is an experience of wearing something you can do while learning about kimono. Even the first time is okay! A lecturer with kimono wearing qualification will teach carefully. As it is a private lesson, you can wear beautiful things at the pace, with the support of the dressing instructor. kimono Rental Different from that, do you not start the step of a little full-fledged kimono? There is no doubt that you can boast to everyone that you have arrived by yourself! Flow of plan 1 Greetings, simple things such as those needed for kimono (yukata)Explanations(10 minutes) 2 Select your favorite kimono (yukata) and obi (5 minutes) 3 Yukata ・ half-width band or kimono ・ Nagoya Please choose from 2 courses of Obi (Taiko). Other If you have any request, please let us know in advance. (40 minutes) 4 Fix it a little. Please take a photo, etc. and spend your time freely. (You can not go out for a long time, but we will also lend clogs for free) (5 minutes)

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Why don't you paint on a hand towel or an original crimped shirt? You can freely draw what you imagined, draw using the sketches in our shop, or create your own original dish. The work can be washed, so the washcloth can be used not only as an interior but also as a towel. It is one of the pleasures to walk in the city wearing an original shirt. In the shop that has been renovated Kyomachiya, please have a brush and enjoy a leisurely creative time. Flow of plan 1 Greetings, how to use the brush Explanations(5 minutes) 2 paper sketches & practice (10 minutes) (For foreigners Sun A calligraphy experience in which you write your name in the main language. Please take it home as a work. ) Let's draw on 3 fabrics! Combine your favorite color (40 minutes) 4We do heat treatment and give work on the spot (5 minutes)

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Let's make and eat traditional Japanese sweets in the cafe space at the back of an elegant store in the historical town of Kawajiri! A craftsman who was awarded the [Modern Master Craftsman] award in 2020 will carefully and kindly teach you how to make Japanese sweets. Demonstration first! I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do. Next, let's actually make them (2 pieces). Japanese sweets that are fun to look at and make, such as seasonal flowers and fruits. At the end, enjoy it with matcha. This is a popular experience not only for Japanese customers but also for foreign customers. Interpretation in English (beginner level) and Spanish (intermediate level) is also available. We will give you the Japanese sweets you made during the demonstration as souvenirs.

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• Age 7～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

[Conditions for participation] To ensure safety, all participants must be able to speak either Japanese or English. ●Beginners can experience this with peace of mind♪ This is a luxurious tour where you go to an offshore snorkeling point in a sea kayak and play with the tropical fish of Izu. Experience it with your family, friends, couples, and groups! The clubhouse is located on the quietest Sotoura Beach in Izu Peninsula Geopark Shimoda, and this tour allows you to experience sea kayaking and snorkeling at the same time with the emerald green sea spreading out in front of you. ●This tour, which was the first of its kind in Japan, is divided into two parts, morning and afternoon, and is a fulfilling plan that will satisfy all participants in half a day. Our school is headed by Junji Nagaoke, the first Japanese person to obtain an ACA (American Canoe Association) certified instructor qualification, and is a full-fledged hands-on school that offers safe and fun tours to beginners. ●The kayaks used are made by Viking Kayak, which boasts the highest quality standards in the world, and are currently the only kayaks made in Japan. Basically, it seats three people, with one child in the lower grades of elementary school and two adults on board, for a total of three people. For older elementary school students, two people can ride with one adult on board. Two adults can ride together.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

You can experience making traditional Japanese food "onigiri" in Ariake, Tokyo. While the rice is cooking, prepare the onigiri ingredients: shrimp tempura, grilled salmon, pickled plum, tuna, and edamame. After boiling and sterilizing the onigiri mold and spatula, make the onigiri. You will make five onigiri while being shown the key points of how to make them. You can enjoy two of the finished onigiri on the spot while looking at the view of Tokyo Bay. You can take the rest home. You can take the tools you used, such as the mold and spatula, home as a souvenir! 10% of the fee we received this time will be donated to organizations such as the Red Cross. You can learn about Japanese soul food in a fun and delicious way, and make a donation in hopes of world peace. This is a special workshop that only Seiko, a designer and onigiri evangelist who is active worldwide, can offer. ~Dietary therapy~: Cure mental and physical disorders with food. It is a phrase that has been said in Japan since ancient times for maintaining health. ~Experience Flow~13:50 Meet Meet in front of the main entrance of Brillia Mare Ariake. 14:00 Hand washing and preparation We will explain the flow of the experience and prepare for hand washing. 14:10 Cook rice and prepare shrimp tempura and tuna, etc. 14:50 Make rice balls. Use a rice ball mold to make five rice balls. 15:20 Tasting time Please try the finished rice balls while looking at the view.

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